How to Make a Dagger "Keris"

Keris is made of alloy choices that produce distinctive strength and beauty. The basic material of a keris is 3 types of metal, namely iron, steel, and prestige. Eye Balls are made ​​of nickel metal or even stone meteorites. But regardless of the quality of the material, which also is affecting the quality of the dagger is the process of making.

Paron

Basically, the principal stages in the making of keris is burning, forging and folding. Kris-making process carried out by an expert to make dagger called a master. A masters is usually assisted by two helpers called Panjak. They work to produce a dagger in place commonly called by the name Besalen.

Tools needed include Paron, ie pedestal forge. Then Chopsticks, which is a tool for clamping and holding when burned and forged iron. Next is a big Hammers held by Panjak and a small hammer used by the master in the form of keris.

The process is the basic material in the form of ferrous metals 2-3 cm thick concrete beams by the two. In between the metal beams, metal beams inserted prestige or sometimes made ​​from nickel meteorite. Then the metal is burned in the heat where the temperature reaches 1000 degrees Celsius more. To burn this metal usually use the teak wood charcoal as the heat is more stable.

Next is forging that serves to unify the three beams to the metal. Fused to metal forged, shaped flat and flat. Then the material is folded and cut into two pieces and then burned again. This process is done over and over again as much as possible depending on the quality of the keris to be created. The more the number of folds will be more gentle prestige generated. Counting patterns using exponential layers. 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 62 and so on.

If deemed sufficient, the metal plate is then divided by two. One small tip is made to serve as the tip of a dagger, while the other end is made more width to be the base of a dagger.

Crude keris called Kedokan then steamed until smooth and arsenic (arsenic) whose function is to raise the prestige or the ornaments of iron in the body layer result dagger. Prestige of the keris is the main attraction. There are a variety of motives prestige created by the grip or traditional patterns to contemporary.
Once given the handle and sheath, scabbard and garnish to taste-makers (or buyer) be beautiful and dashing dagger, also accompanied by a prayer or hope the master in every make. In each work there is always a meaning and hope, hope to stay afloat and the meaning will not be lost in that era.

This Crude keris called Kedokan

Keris / Dagger